Ladies that Lunch - Felicia Suzanne's

If you're reading this, you probably know that I recently left my job of not quite a decade.  The big change has come with a mix of emotions.  While I'm excited for the future and new opportunities, I am definitely missing the people most.

A little after I left, I got a call from my work friend saying that we weren't going to lose touch.  She said that she's got my phone # and knows how to use it.  It's hard to know your place in someone else's life when you're put together by work, not choice.  So it was a happy moment to think that I can totally stay in contact with these people I spent the last 9 years with - even though I don't work there anymore.

All that to say, the ladies that lunch (aka The Finer Things Club) roll on!

I've been to Felicia Suzanne's before for a dinner and had some lovely scallops.  So I've been dying to try their Friday lunch.  (The only day they're open for lunch.)  The ladies met last week for a Friday treat.

The interior is fun.  Modern but vintage at the same time.  Is that a thing?  Our waiter was a bit of a ding-a-ling.  We had to drag specials & sides info out of him.  And he wasn't giving it up easily.  Also, I had a sneaking suspicion that he forgot to put in our appetizer.  But overall, no biggie. 

Yes, since it was a special occasion - being back together on a Friday, of course - the occasion called for an appetizer!  Crab cakes were calling.  They were nice and crunchy on the outside and nice and crabby on the inside.  (All too often there's too much filler and not enough crab.)  And I looooved the pepper jelly.

Fresh lump crab cakes with old fashioned tartar sauce and 5 pepper jelly

Anita and I both got "poor boys".  Or as  they should be called - po-boys.

Crispy oyster po-boy on toasted french bread with hand cut fries

Anita enjoyed it very much as well as the Nola bbq sauce for dipping.

Natalie got the sliders and they were adorable.  Although my picture is not the best.

Black Angus sliders on baby brioche roll with caramelized onions, white cheddar cheese, and aoli drizzle

Natalie said they had a very nice flavor.  I must say, I wish I had her restraint because she only ate one.  Although I guess we DID have a basket of breads with butter before the crab cakes...  

I had the shrimp po-boy.

Wild shrimp po-boy on toasted french bread with hand cut fries

I forgot how much bread is on a po-boy!  I took one slice off and then finally ended up just eating the shrimp. Perfect, lightly battered shrimp.  It was just what I like - not greasy and you could actually taste the shrimp.

The fries were good too.  Nothing really special, but good.  They go the extra mile and make their own ketchup.  Which was not really ketchup except by pure definition.  It was much sweeter and actually tasted better on the shrimp than the fries.  The other ladies requested some "regular" ketchup.  (I would have too but I knew if I did that, I would clean my plate of all the fries.)

Felicia Suzanne's lunch gets a thumbs up.  Not really exciting or new.  But sometimes if it ain't broke, just leave well enough alone.  It was quality, tasty food that didn't disappoint.  I can't wait to go back!  And maybe next time I'll bravely order the short rib grilled cheese that was so highly recommended.